Going solar may feel like it’s too hard of a leap, but it’s actually less complicated than being on the conventional power grid. And with climate change and rising energy costs to worry about, moving to a more simple energy system is your best bet.
This was a fun list for me to write, because I got to take a trip down memory lane and remember all of the mishaps I experienced starting with solar. Some of them seemed obvious, but sometimes it takes us humans a few f**k-ups before we learn our lesson! So here are the top eight…
Have you always wanted to go solar, but keep hesitating to take the leap? Here is my list of the top five limiting beliefs I’ve observed both in myself and others related to using solar energy in the garden, the homestead, or the farm. Our online course Build Solar Energy Systems to Grow Food will…
So you understand the potential for solar energy technology to help us grow more food? Then you may also know that small-scale farming throughout the world needs an energy update in the 21st century. With small-scale solar energy systems, we can not only impact food, but also bring solar energy to places that don’t have…
DIY (“do-it-yourself”) has become so well-known that we now simply use an acronym to talk about it in everyday conversation. With the proliferation of YouTube videos, cooking GIFs, and websites like Instructables, access to step-by-step guides for almost anything is right at our fingertips. There are now communities, forums, and spaces where you can crowdsource…